The gatekeepers and women of the WNBA share an obvious, deeply rooted disdain for Caitlin Clark. See how they treat, speak of, and undermine her.
Clark, a straight white woman, is the main protagonist in a league most proud of its elevation of black lesbians. However, it's not just Clark's identity that stirs animus from other players. It's also her lack of self-guilt.
Let us explain:
Women in the WNBA suffer from a variant of white derangement syndrome (WDS). How does WDS work? Former ESPN host Bomani Jones, who long fell chronically ill to the mind virus, explained last year.
"White people are not always racial biases, but you can never be 100 percent sure [one is not]," said Jones while discussing if white privilege plays a role in NBA MVP voting.
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